All Fuel articles – Page 6
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NewsConfidence returns to new car market, despite EV sales showing ‘moderate’ growth
UK new car registrations grew by 26.2% in February as 74,441 new cars joined Britain’s roads, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsNew car sales up, but SMMT calls for VAT cut on public EV charging to avoid delay to electric transition
The SMMT has called for a reduction in VAT on public chargepoint use from 20% to 5% to underpin a fair net-zero transition, as it warned that chargepoint rollout is failing to keep pace and risks delaying the electric transition.
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AnalysisTECH TALK: While sales of EVs have surged, we ignore other technologies at our peril
While sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have surged in recent years and are seen by some as the best and only solution for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport - the reality is that we forget to nurture other technologies at our peril, warns UKPIA.
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NewsNew fuel duty rates could speed up-take up of renewable fuels for HGVs
A greenhouse gas-based fuel duty structure could encourage uptake of low-carbon renewable fuels in hard-to-electrify transport applications and accelerate the transition to net zero, according to new analysis.
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NewsRAC joins campaigners urging Chancellor not to raise fuel duty in the Budget
The RAC has joined the chorus of campaigners urging the Government not to raise fuel duty in this week’s Budget.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Learning from the French fuel crisis
Thousands of Brits making their way across the Channel were greeted by chaos recently at half-term. Strike action taken by French refineries saw fuel supplies tightened and forecourts across the nation facing shortages – around a third of petrol stations were completely out of supplies.
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NewsDfT’s director of transport decarbonisation confirmed as speaker for APEA panel event
Caroline Low, director of transport decarbonisation at the Department for Transport, has been confirmed as a panellist speaker at the forthcoming APEA Live 2022 event, taking place on 17 November at Marshall Arena, StadiumMK in Milton Keynes.
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NewsCostco forecourt opens in Reading
Costco opened a new petrol station at its South Oak Way, Reading site last week.
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NewsRTFA launches fuel guide to bring clarity to low-carbon fuel terminology
The RTFA (Renewable Transport Fuel Association) has published a glossary of low-carbon fuel terms to help bring clarity to and widen understanding of the fuels.
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NewsEsso trials new 25% renewable diesel on 20 sites in the South East
Esso has launched a limited trial of its new Esso Supreme 25% Renewable Diesel on 20 sites in the South East.
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Focus On FeatureTECH TALK: Spotlight on fuels - hydrogen gaining traction
There’s no doubting the fact that people in the UK have been buying into the concept of plug-in EVs. SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) data shows that last year was the most successful year ever for sales of new battery EVs and hybrids.
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NewsCNG Fuels opens its tenth biomethane HGV refuelling station in UK at Castleford
Biomethane producer CNG Fuels has opened its tenth HGV refuelling station in the UK, at Castleford in West Yorkshire.
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NewsFuel consumption nearly back to pre-Covid levels
Petrol and diesel consumption was almost back to pre-Covid levels in May and June despite the high prices at the pumps.
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NewsCertas Energy claims a first with HVO refuelling service
Certas Energy has launched a delivery service of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), claiming it will enable commercial operators to instantly cut up to 90% of their business’ greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsUncertainty means more staycations planned - and more drivers on the road
New data released today by tyre specialist Kwik Fit reveals the impact which uncertainty has had on the UK’s summer travel plans, with more people planning staycations and the majority driving to their destination.
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NewsNew record fuel prices set again at the weekend
A litre of unleaded broke records again when it averaged 191.05ppl on Sunday. Diesel also reached another high point on Saturday with an average price of 199.09ppl.
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NewsHydrogen vehicles to exceed one million globally by 2027, and are necessary EV alternative, says new study
The number of hydrogen vehicles in service globally will exceed one million in 2027, from just over 60,000 in 2022, according to a new study.
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NewsCMA agrees to ‘short and focused’ review of competition in the fuel retail market
The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has agreed to conduct a swift, high-level review of competition in the fuel retail market following a request by the Business and Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng at the weekend.
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NewsMay new car market declines as EV uptake increases 17.7%
New UK car registrations fell -20.6% to 124,394 units in the second weakest May since 1992, after the 2020 pandemic-hit market, as supply shortages continued to hamper new purchases and the fulfilment of existing orders, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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News750,000 EVs now on UK roads, but car ownership falls for second year
The number of vehicles in the UK grew 0.4% to 40,506,971 in 2021, according to new Motorparc data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with more plug-in electric cars, vans, trucks and buses put on Britain’s roads amid highly challenging pandemic and economic conditions.